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Filing year 2023

HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC

Houston, Texas·EIN 74-1142851·NTEE N520 · Recreation & Sports·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$212.8M
Total assets
$492.2M
Total expenses
$168.1M
Reported officers
495

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide.

President
Above 90th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers in Texas
$593k
$633k
Base
$447k
Bonus
$100k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$28k
Chief Strategic Planning Offic
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$395k
$422k
Base
$318k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$35k
Chief Volunteer & HR Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$370k
$395k
Base
$304k
Bonus
$30k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$24k
General Counsel (thru 5/17/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$363k
$388k
Base
$325k
Bonus
$22k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$2k
Chief Tech Off. (thru 1/15/24)
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$359k
$384k
Base
$317k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$6k
Benefits
$16k
Chief Show Operations Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$333k
$355k
Base
$301k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$11k
Benefits
$21k
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$325k
$347k
Base
$256k
Bonus
$30k
Other
$941
Benefits
$25k
Chief Marketing Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$296k
$316k
Base
$251k
Bonus
$28k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$2k
Executive Committee
Board Member
Above 90th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers in Texas
$146k
$156k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers in Texas
$4k
$4k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 485 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
0.4%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
4% to 16%

Based on 7,435 recreation & sports organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 6%
from 2022

From $558k in 2022 to $593k in 2023.

$558k
2022
$593k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$616k to $633k

Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 11%.

$558k in 2022 to $593k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC2023
$593k
2
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association2024
$482k
See full Executive Director compensation rankings across Recreation & Sports
FAQ

Common questions about HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC received $592,767 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Recreation & Sports organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.

What are HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC reported $212.8M in total revenue and $168.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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